SEA68F0256

NTSB accident investigation · Aeronca 65-CA · Ashland, OR · January 27, 1968

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 27, 1968
Place
Ashland, OR · ASHLAND, OR
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N39353Aeronca 65-CA
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
111473

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0811  68/1/27    ASHLAND,OREG        AERONCA 65-CA       CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 175
        TIME - 0830                    N39353              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- FROZEN SNOW AND ICE ON WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N39353
Reported as
Aeronca 65-CA
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ashland

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